Man Slams Blinkit Over Hindi Word, Threatens Police Complaint: ‘Why’re You Doing Business in Bengaluru?’
Man Slams Blinkit Over Hindi Word, Threatens Police Complaint: ‘Why’re You Doing Business in Bengaluru?’
A post by a man claiming that Blinkit threatened him with a Hindi word has left people in disbelief. Social media users have heavily criticised the man for his post, which has gone viral. The incident has sparked outrage and discussions about responsible customer behaviour and use of customer support, effectively.
Blinkit sent a harmful notification and wished me "Gaya," which means "wound" in Kannada. I told them, if I received one more threatening notification, I would lodge a police complaint. After that they stopped sending nonsense in alien languages. That's how we need to deal! pic.twitter.com/yPtvFdfhIV
— ಕಣಾದ (@Metikurke) July 15, 2024
The man contacted Blinkit’s customer care with a complaint about a notification he received. The notification included the Hindi word “Gaya,” which the man interpreted as “wound” in Kannada. He found the message threatening. He told Blinkit that if he received one more such notification, he would lodge a police complaint. Following this, he reported that Blinkit ceased sending notifications in Hindi.
“Blinkit sent a harmful notification and wished me ‘Gaya,’ which means ‘wound’ in Kannada. I told them if I received one more threatening notification, I would lodge a police complaint. After that, they stopped sending nonsense in alien languages. That’s how we need to deal!” the man wrote. He shared screenshots of his conversation with customer care, where he threatened to file a police complaint.
In an update, the man claimed, “After this complaint, I observed over a month that they are now sending only English notifications. No more alien language nonsense. If more people complain, they will introduce Kannada as well.”
The post on X has gathered over 580,000 views and nearly 1,000 likes. Most users on the platform slammed the original poster, with some offering sarcastic reactions.
“Only shows that people need to get jobs and have a life. You could have simply closed notifications. Instead, you sit and think of every situation where we can do a language angle,” posted an X user.
Another replied, “Wow, what an achievement! Sir, you should get the Nobel prize.”
A third asked, “Why can’t you type your responses to them in Kannada?
While a fourth commented, “Well, that text is definitely not in Kannada. It’s in Hindi, and I don’t know why you are finding Kannada words in Hindi sentences,”
The incident has led to a broader conversation about the appropriate use of customer support services and the need for mutual respect between customers and service providers.
